BALZAC, Honoré deBéatrix The Edition Definitive of the Human Comedy, Scenes of Private Life, Volume X (Limited Edition)81187 Philadelpha George Barrie's Sons 1897 Hardcover Good with no dust jacket An American reprint edition of Balzac's novel, one of many in the Scenes of Private Life portion of his monumental series of interlinked novels, "The Human Comedy" ("La Comédie humaine"). Rendered into English from the French by George Burnham Ives. Volume X only in this special definitive edition, number 7 of 300 sets printed. Though title page mentions "illustrated with etchings" only one can be found, at frontis. --- In full navy cloth-covered boards with titling on paper spine label; top edge gilt. Volume lacks a dust jacket. --- The spine label is sunned, making it unreadable; with tear to cloth at spine and with crease to front cover corner, some light dampstains to many leaves and inkings to front free endpaper, otherwise a sound copy. NOTE: Many pages unopened.; Octavo (8 to 9 in. tall); 525 pages Price:
15.50 USD

BALZAC, Honoré deDroll Stories: Thirty Tales80624 New York The Heritage Press 1939 Hardcover Very Good+ A handsome reprint edition of 30 amusing stories by the acclaimed French author of "La Comédie humaine". Translated from the French and with a preface by Jacques Le Clercq, illustrated by Boris Artzybasheff. --- In full maroon cloth, gilt titling & illustration on spine; in maroon paper-covered slipcase. Publisher's Sandglass flyer is not present. --- With binder's glue bleed-through at front and rear hinges, very slight rubbing to back cover, else a clean, bright, firm copy. Very Good slipcase with a small tear near opening and a hint of sunning, else in good shape and structurally sound.; Tall Octavo (9 to 10 in. tall); xxvii, 507 pages Price:
19.00 USD

BALZAC, Honoré deOld Goriot (Le Père Goriot)80167 New York/London The Heritage Press/The Nonesuch Press 1946 Hardcover Very Good Set in the author's 19th Century Paris, "Old Goriot" is often referred to by its French title, "Le Père Goriot", and is perhaps Balzac's most admired novel. Translated from the French by Ellen Marriage, with 20 color illustrations by René Ben Sussan and an introduction by François Mauriac. --- In fleurs-de-lis patterned paper-covered boards backed in dark red buckram, with gilt-stamped titling on spine and housed in maroon paper-covered slipcase. Volume jointly published by Nonesuch Press of London, and The Heritage Press of New York. Sandglass flyer laid in (#4N). Glassine wrapper not present. --- The spine is sunned but titling is still readable; interior clean and unmarked. Slipcase with rubbing and tears to corners but remains fully functional.; Small Quarto (9 to 11 in. tall); xviii, 317 pages Price:
15.00 USD